Chapter 68

Accompanied by the loud noise of the airship landing, Qiduo finally returned to the headquarters of the Hunter Association with a large amount of the mysterious and highly toxic solution she had recovered.

The moment she stepped out of the cabin, she immediately saw the Vice President, Paris Tong Hill, dressed in a suit, walking towards her with a bright and sunny smile, feigning concern as he asked, "How was the journey? I heard that a young man named Allen caused quite a bit of trouble and chaos, almost exposing millions of residents in a city to a terrifying toxic substance."

"Very smooth! The few victims who were poisoned have been properly handled. No one died, and no one suffered irreversible disabilities. Most importantly, the mad chemist Pero is dead, and the world has one less source of instability," Qiduo replied with a bad temper.

From the extremely unpleasant tone of their conversation, it was clear that despite being members of the "Twelve Zodiacs," she did not like the other party at all, even harboring strong aversion and repulsion.

"Oh? Really one less source of instability? This young man named Allen seems to be able to steal others' Nen abilities. In other words, he has already replaced the mad chemist and become an even more dangerous source of instability," Paris's eyes gleamed with ill intent.

But Qiduo laughed disdainfully and countered, "What do you plan to do? Send your specialized hunters to cause trouble? Believe me, it's no different from feeding prey to a wild beast; it will only make him stronger. Besides, Allen is someone President Netero favors. The old man won't let you touch anyone or anything he's interested in."

"Interesting! After just one meeting, you have such strong confidence in him? Or perhaps he is truly very strong in the field of Nen, even to the point where the President has some expectations for him..."

There was no doubt that as someone President Netero himself considered his least adept at dealing with, Paris was top-notch in intelligence, strategy, and information analysis and handling.

In just a few short sentences, he combined the information he had previously obtained to sketch out Allen's image, personality, abilities, and the possible limitations and prerequisites for stealing others' Nen abilities.

In the end, Paris restored his previously sunny and cheerful smile, shrugged his shoulders, and feigned fear, "Oh my! Young people these days are truly terrifying! I'd better not take any risks."

With that, he turned and left without hesitation, as if the probing and threatening words he had just spoken had never existed.

Watching this most detestable person in the Hunter Association walk away, Qiduo finally let out a slight sigh of relief. She clutched the silver briefcase in her hand and walked straight to her laboratory.

There was no need to ask; the box definitely contained the "Essence of Life."

But before she had walked far, President Netero suddenly appeared at the corner, stroking his beard and asked with deep meaning, "You've met Allen? How does he compare to me now?"

"Hard to say! If it's just about aura, he has already far surpassed you. Clearly, whether in the Sky Arena or in the ongoing hunt for B-class and above wanted criminals, his goal is only one: to use that strange Nen beast to steal and devour the other party's aura and abilities," Qiduo said without hesitation, expressing her true thoughts and feelings.

To be precise, this was also one of the main purposes of her mission: to observe Allen's growth for the President.

Upon hearing this response, President Netero burst into a hearty laugh, "Oh ho ho ho! Is that so? That's truly exciting and promising."

"Hey! You don't mean to..."

Qiduo clearly realized what the fleeting look in the President's eyes meant, and her face showed disbelief.

"Don't worry, I'll wait patiently for him to make the request himself. After all, in a certain sense, what he pursues is the same as what I pursue: the power to defeat all opponents. To achieve this, he must challenge me," President Netero subconsciously clenched his already aged fist.

After all, the first of the "Ten Hunter Commandments" repeatedly emphasizes that a hunter must have a target to hunt.

Since he became the strongest Nen user in the world, it had been many years since he found a suitable "prey."

But Allen's appearance reignited his desire to challenge the strong and pursue the pinnacle of martial arts.

Qiduo was clearly startled by the powerful aura the President inadvertently released and quickly frowned, questioning, "Is it really okay to let Allen go around stealing others' Nen abilities? I feel that Paris is also quite interested in him and might use some despicable means behind the scenes."

"No problem! After all, the targets he kills are either Sky Arena participants or notorious wanted criminals. The former, having stepped onto the stage, should be prepared to be killed, while the latter is the hunter's duty. It neither violates secular laws nor any of the Hunter Commandments. As for Paris, let him do what he wants. If Allen can't handle such minor troubles, he doesn't deserve to be my opponent."

As he spoke, President Netero's usually kind and gentle expression changed, and he looked just like Killua when he was excited.

In fact, this was his true self: a warrior with a strong fighting spirit and a desire to win.

But soon, the 120-year-old man put away his terrifying expression and stared at the silver briefcase, asking, "What's that?"

"Ah!"

With a gasp, Qiduo immediately came to her senses and opened the box, "This is something Allen gave me before he left, containing mysterious life energy. I believe it might be related to how he turns Nen users into cocoons and swallows them, so I plan to send it to the laboratory for comprehensive testing and to try to develop some extraordinary special drugs."

"Life energy?!"

President Netero squinted his eyes, staring at the greenish crystal, his face showing undisguised surprise.

"That's right! It might even make you younger. Also, I need the assistance of those two people," Qiduo explained enthusiastically.

"A drug that can make people younger? This could attract the attention of V5. Here's what I suggest: strictly control the number of people involved in the research and ensure absolute secrecy. Don't let too many people know, especially Paris," President Netero instructed with a serious expression.

As an old man whose strength was less than half of his peak, he understood better than anyone that if this thing could really produce a drug to make people younger, it would cause a huge shock to the entire human world.

Not to mention, powerful politicians, wealthy merchants, kings, and nobles would stop at nothing to obtain such a drug, even sparking terrible wars.

After all, the more powerful and influential a person is, the more they desire to live as long as possible!

Even the President himself hoped to restore his aged body to its peak condition and engage in a decisive battle to the death with the opponent he looked forward to.

"Understood! Please rest assured, I know the severity of this matter," Qiduo agreed without hesitation.

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